SwitchOn! issue 1.3 | Page 12

Will We Ever Live On Mars? The Earth-like landscape of the Red Planet, recorded by the Mars Orbitor, as seen in Hidden Universe. Images courtesy NASA/JPL/University of Arizona The surface of the ‘Red Planet’ Mars is not quite as red as you may think The car-sized Curiosity Rover is used to research the red planet’s climate and geology as part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission – and also stars in Hidden Universe. Image courtesy NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Mars Rover is searching for signs of life on the surface of Mars The Paranal Residencia is the ‘hotel’ where astronomers live and work while studying with the Very Large Telescope (VLT), as seen in Hidden Universe. Image courtesy ESO Biodome accomodation will be necessary for residents on Mars Listen to Russell’s podcast 12 SwitchOn What would it take to live on Mars? With space exploration moving forward, the next st